Police & Courts

Child sex assault case continued for Peter Adams of Fort Morgan

ByJENNI GRUBBS Times Staff Writer

Posted:
04/10/2013 02:06:05 PM MDT

Morgan County District Court Judge Douglas Vannoy on Thursday continued until May a Fort Morgan man's child sex assault case.

At a preliminary hearing in September 2012, Vannoy had found probable cause to bind Peter Adams, 68, over for trial on charges of felony sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust -- victim under 15, felony sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust -- victim 15 to 18 and sex assault on a child -- pattern of abuse.

The case had been continued late in 2012 until April for a review hearing.

The charges stem from a report made to Fort Morgan police in June 2012 by a now-16-year-old girl who was a frequent houseguest at Adams' Fort Morgan home during a rough time with her family from November 2010 through the first half of 2011.

The alleged victim, then 14 and 15, also worked with Adams at the Fort Morgan-based service dog training organization, Tinker's Dream, and the associated Reading Education Assistance Dogs program, Tinker's Tales, both with which Adams had been associated. His now-ex-wife was the founder of Tinker's Dream.

Adams' attorney, Public Defender Greg Petner, previously had cited concerns about Adams possibly having "some degree of Alzheimer's disease," which he had said could affect the case.

Vannoy set Adams' next appearance for 3 p.m. May 9 for another review hearing. He remains free on $10,000 bond.

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